MOTOR IS BACK IN!!!! – sort of

Even though I haven’t updated in the last few weeks, I’ve been working out a few technical issues. I’ve started on the rear engine plate and after taking some measurements I made a couple of mdf templates. These were OK, however after drawing it up on some steel today it turns out that a couple of the measurements are a slightly out On the bright side, both the dowel pin holes are quite close to being right (less than a mm out). Disregard the rusty sheet in the photo, once I’m happy with the dimensions I’ll be getting the real one water/laser cut with only the dowel holes; I’m going to invest in a transfer punch to do the others. After dummying up with the fuel cell I may also have to get creative with the front engine plate as it will foul the fuel filters. I might pull them out of the 7 and set it all up to get it right.

I’ve also been racking my brain over the mazda-celica bell-housing adapter as even though they were common say 10-15 years ago, they’re as rare as rocking horse poo nowadays! I think I’ll take the same approach with that – get the centre machine and then use a transfer punch to do all the holes. I put the box in today just to see if it would be comfortable in my desired seating posistion, should be just right

Anyway, some pics…

Engine Plate Mock Up

Real Deal (uncut)

Tank with high tec fixing method

Box dummied up to test seating position

Latest 3d model

Tone

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